Two Face Firearms Charges Following Halifax Police Operation
Two people face firearms charges after Halifax Regional Police searched a home near the Halifax Dockyard on Thursday. Police executed a search warrant at an Adams Avenue residence at about 10 a.m. The operation closed several nearby streets for more than…
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Zelenskyy Arrives in Canada for Meetings With Prime Minister Carney
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Calgary Wednesday night ahead of meetings with Prime Minister Mark Carney. The leaders were scheduled to meet Thursday morning before Zelenskyy addressed a federal cabinet meeting in Banff. Carney said…
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Ottawa Ends Indigenous-Rights Recognition Talks With Labrador Group
The federal government has ended talks aimed at determining whether the NunatuKavut Community Council qualifies for Indigenous and treaty-rights recognition under Section 35 of the Constitution Act. Crown-Indigenous Relations said the council’s…
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Tariff Costs May Reach Canadian Shoppers Gradually
Tariff Costs May Reach Canadian Shoppers Gradually Canadian consumers may not see the full effect of new tariffs immediately because retailers are still selling inventory purchased before the duties took effect. Canada imposed retaliatory tariffs ranging…
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Gander Remembers the Day Canada Welcomed Thousands of Stranded Travelers
Events in Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador, are marking 25 years since the September 11 attacks forced hundreds of aircraft to divert to Canada. When the United States closed its airspace on September 11, 2001, roughly 500 planes carrying an estimated…
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New MSVU Doctoral Program Will Train Child and School Psychologists
Mount Saint Vincent University has welcomed the first students into a new doctoral program designed to train psychologists who work with children, youth and families. Eight students make up the first class of the four-year doctor of psychology program in…
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Two Charged After Stolen Vehicle Chase Ends in Porters Lake
An 18-year-old man and a youth from New Brunswick face charges after police stopped a stolen vehicle in Porters Lake. RCMP said officers responded at about 6:45 p.m. on September 4 after receiving reports of a Mazda sedan travelling erratically on…
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Nova Scotia Considers Linking Utility Earnings to Performance
Nova Scotia is considering a new regulatory system that would tie part of an electric utility’s earnings to the quality of service it provides. Bill 263 directs the Nova Scotia Energy Board to study a performance-based regulation model. Measures could…
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Cape Breton Flood Recovery Continues as Roads and Bridges Await Repairs
Cape Breton Flood Recovery Continues as Roads and Bridges Await Repairs Crews continue to repair roads and bridges damaged by the torrential rain that struck Cape Breton last weekend. Victoria and Inverness counties lifted their local states of emergency…
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Police Close Halifax Street During Investigation Near Dockyard
Halifax Regional Police closed a residential street near the Halifax Dockyard Thursday morning while officers conducted an investigation. Police asked drivers and pedestrians to avoid Adams Avenue, which was closed between Alvena Cain Avenue and…
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